Baby&#39;s heat-retaining nursing bottle holder



May 7, 1946. L. A. LOCKWOOD 2,399,647 BABYS HEAT-RETAINING NURSING BOTTLE HOLDER Filed July 17, 1944 Patented May 7, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BABYS HEAT-RETAINING NURSING BOTTLE HOLDER 1 Claim.

This invention relates to an insulated container, adapted to hold a nursing bottle, a breast cap, and. a holder for inclining the bottle at the proper angle for feeding.

Among the objects of this invention are to re tain the milk, water or other liquid in the insulated container at the proper temperature during the feeding. To provide a breast cap that will attract and hold the babys interest and induce feeding. To supply a means for holding and properly inclining the construction during the feeding.

My invention also contemplates such other objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and which are inherently possessed by my invention.

While I have shown in the accompanying drawing a preferred form of my invention, yet I wish it understood that the same is susceptible of modification and change without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Referring to the drawing, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my device; Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view; Fig. 3 is a detailed view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailed sectional view of the top of the container.

The embodiment selected to illustrate my invention comprises a round metal base It) having a flat bottom portion H with a downwardly extending circumferential flange l2, the metal bent back inwardly and upwardly to form a circumferential edge portion l3. A tube 14 made of cardboard or other similar fibre has its lower edge extending between opposite faces of flange I2 and edge portion l3. Edge portion I3 is rolled into contact with the lower edge of tube 14 so that the tube is held in fixed position between edge portion 13 and flange l2.

. A round metal rim 15 has a body portion It with an upwardly extending circumferential flange 11, the metal bent back outwardly and downwardly to form an edge portion 18. The upper edge of tube l4 extends between opposite faces of flange I1 and edge portion 18. Edge portion 18 is rolled into contact with the upper edge of tube l4, so that the tube is held in fixed position between edge portion I8 and flange l1.

The inner portion of body portion 16 of rim i is bent downwardly to form an inner circumferential flange l9.

An inner tube 20, smaller in cross section than tube I4 is also made of cardboard or other suitable fibre. A round metal base 2| has a flat bottom portion 22, with a downwardly extending circumferential flange 23, the metal bent back inwardly and upwardly to form a circumferential edge portion 24. The lower edge of inner tube 20 extends between opposite faces of flange 23 and edge portion 24. Edge portion 24 is rolled into contact with the lower edge of tube 20 so that the tube is held in fixed position between edge portion 24 and flange 23.

A ring 25 made of cardboard or other suitable fibre is positioned on the inner face of flat bottom portion ll of base It. The ring 25 is of sufficient circumference so that flat bottom portion 22 of the base 2| of tube 2|] rests on the upper edges of ring 25, with the outer surface of circumferential flange portion 23 contacting the upper portion of the outer side walls of said ring 25.

Said ring 25 is of sufficient height so that the upper edge of tube 20 lies tight against the bottom of body portion 16 of rim l5, with the outer surface of circumferential flange i9 contacting the uppermost inner portions of the side walls of tube 20. 7

Inner tube 20 is smaller in circumference and diameter than outer tube 14, and is spaced therefrom to form a dead air space 26 between them.

The aforesaid construction provides a container 4D with an opening 21 in the top portion leading to a hollow interior 2B.

The hollow interior is adapted to receive a nursing bottle 4 I, but the container 40 is of such a height that the nipple 42 of the bottle 4| protrudes from the open top 21 of container 40.

I provide a top portion for the container 40 in the form of a resilient breast cap 43 preferably of amber rubber, but of any other suitable material. The breast cap 43 has a rounded breast portion 44, a rear peripheral flange 45, and a front opening 46. I also provide a holder 41 preferably of rubber or other suitable resilient material, having a hollow ring portion 48 and a lower base portion 49.

The ring portion 48 of the holder 41 is placed around the rear portion of the container 40.

The nursing bottle 4| containing milk warmed to the proper temperature is placed through open top 21 into the hollow interior 28 of container 40. The breast cap 43 just sterilized, is placed over the open mouth 21 with the band 45 contacting the upper outer walls of the container and holding the breast cap to the container. The nipple 42 of the bottle 4| extends through opening 46 in the breast cap 43. The baby is placed on its side and the nipple is placed in its mouth. The holder keeps the container and the bottle therein at the proper angle while the baby feeds. The insulated container keeps the milk warm during the feeding. This helps eliminate the cause of colic and aids digestion by allowing the baby to eat undisturbed.

My construction is also ideal for drinking water.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

In a babys heat retaining nursing bottle holder having aninsulated container with a hollow interior and open top, said container of such a height as to receive therein a nursing bottle but sufiiciently short to cause the nipple of the nursing bottle to protrude from the open top, a resilient rubber breast cap having a rear elastic band adapted to be stretched over the front end of the container for removably attaching the breast cap to the front end of the container by friction grip, said breast cap having an opening to permit the nipple of the nursing bottle to extend therethrough, and a rubber support means having a Vertically extending central portion, a pair of spaced base portions and spaced thereabove an elastic ring, said ring adapted to be stretched and slipped over and to removably hold onto the rear end of the container by friction grip, said support holding the rear end of the container, and the bottle therein in an elevated position, so that when the front end of the bottle contacts the surface on which it is to be supported, the container and the bottle therein are positioned by the three point contact in a downwardly inclined position to aid in feeding the liquid therein to a baby.

LAWRENCE A. LOCKWOOD. 

